PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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littera notabilior
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
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occasionally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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occasionally
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often
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rarely
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decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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